Data privacy challenges stemming from a WHOIS database migration, new EU GDPR-related protocols, and pressure from law enforcement agencies took centre stage at ICANN 60. Here’s our resident legal expert, Luc, with more domain industry news from Abu Dhabi.

Renewing your domain name at EuroDNS just got a whole lot easier! Until now, you needed to wait until 60 days prior to the expiry date to renew your domain name. But now that we’ve removed this 60-day limitation, you’re free to renew when you like! See how our new domain renewal options give you more freedom and control.

Donuts recent acquisition of Rightside is good news for customers who have previously had to purchase separate Domains Protected Marks List (DPML) products from each registry. Now, customers only need to purchase one DPML product. Trademark protection just became a whole lot easier.

The recent suspension of a domain name used by a so-called white supremacist group has raised for the general public an important question: what risks are involved in letting technical intermediaries decide what content internet users can and cannot access? EuroDNS's legal eagle, Luc, weighs in.

Recent news that two .ES domain registrars have had their authorisation revoked reminds us that not all registrars are equal. Just ask the many affected domain name holders who’ve been informed by the .ES registry, Red.es, that their domains will have to be transferred to a different, authorised registrar – like EuroDNS.

EuroDNS receives enquiries all the time from startups and SMBs needing assistance with domain registration. For the uninitiated, navigating the ins and outs of domain names can seem like a pretty daunting task. So, with that in mind, we’d like to share a few domain name tips customers have found particularly helpful.